Archive | July, 2012

Since 2007, I received my share of press releases. At meetups and blogging events, I often voiced my lack of satisfaction for the materials that I received. I hoped that things will get better with time. Sadly, I still wait for that to happen. I decided to help PR professionals by sharing here what bloggers […]

photos by Alexa Clark on Flickr – and read her take on the conference at Unsweetened.ca I was last Thursday in Toronto to attend Social Mix, a social media conference. The two keynotes presenters, Amber Mac and Gary Vaynerchuk, were a treat. I expect that level of performance from these established speakers. Someone else impressed me a […]

photo: Cool Infographics Gallery on Pinterest We all love to look and are happy to share cute infographics. But before you write a blog post based on an infographics, make sure to check the hyperlink that it points to and that you can find the data source. Best practices suggest that you include in your […]

With summer vacation being in full bloom for most, it seems natural to talk about work life balance. My advice is as appropriate whether you are a blogger or an entrepreneur. Schedule your time off. This way you could plan ahead of time what will happen in your absence. I recall when I started blogging […]